Listen to this: Ellie Goulding covers Hozier’s “Take Me To Church”

Here’s how the Irish singer Hozier knows he’s made it: Other established artists want to cover his songs. I’m not sure why she did this other than the fact that she likes the song, but here’s the English singer Ellie Goulding doing kind of a slow-jam interpretation of “Take Me To Church” that really changes the whole vibe of the song. What do you think?

About John Fisher

John is a Midwest native who started his Northwest radio career in 1992 after moving to Seattle from Chicago. He’s an avid cyclist, traveler, foodie, and dog lover (Zoe and Gizmo, both shelter dogs.) He’s worked with various animal organizations including PAWS, Seattle Humane Society and Seattle Animal Shelter. John got a late start on fatherhood – he and his wife have a 3-year-old son named Dawson who likes to talk back to the radio when he hears his father on the air, just like he does in person.